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Also, Russiaville resident passes following vehicle accident

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Applications are still open to join the next cohort of Leadership Kokomo, which starts Tue., Aug. 15. There are five seats left for this year's program. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until the program is full. The short online application can be found at https://forms.gle/cx5SGE31UqzevS4SA

Since 1982, Leadership Kokomo has shaped tomorrow’s leaders today, and more than 950 alumni have completed the program over the past 41 years. The LK program brings together a diverse group of existing and emerging community leaders and empowers them to become resourceful stewards of the community through four pillars: 1) community education; 2) core leadership development; 3) supplemental professional development; and 4) civic engagement through nonprofit service.

This established leadership development program provides participants with 100 contact hours of training over nine months, meeting every other Tuesday morning. LK is run through Ivy Tech Community College in partnership with the City of Kokomo, Kokomo Thriving Center Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), and the Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance/Greater Kokomo Chamber of Commerce. LK has even been assessed by IWU, and all participants earn three leadership credits at the bachelor's or master's degree level due to the extensive leadership education provided.

Members of LK42 who already have been accepted into the program come from diverse companies and organizations including: Kokomo Rescue Mission, Kokomo Housing Authority, Community First Bank of Indiana, Mental Health America, Turning Point System of Care, BMO, Ivy Tech Community College, IUK, Community Health Network, Greater Kokomo Chamber, Bucheri McCarty & Metz, Engaging Minds Autism Services, Family Service Association of Howard County, City of Kokomo, and Center Township of Howard County.

Russiaville resident passes following vehicle accident

On July 30, at approximately 5:03 p.m. the Howard County 911 Dispatch Center received a call of two vehicle accident at CR 400 S. & CR 650 W. in Russiaville. Howard County Sheriff’s Deputies along with Russiaville Police Officers, Russiaville Volunteer Fire Department members and Medics from Community Howard Regional Health were dispatched to the scene.

Preliminary investigation reveals that a silver Ford Escape driven by 64-year-old William Gorman of Frankfort rear-end collided with a black Nissan Juke driven by 69-year-old Terry Tidler of Russiaville and occupied by his wife, 62-year-old Gail Tidler of Russiaville. All three subjects were transported to the hospital with complaints of pain.

At 6:15 p.m., Gail was pronounced deceased in the emergency room at Community Howard Regional Health. An autopsy was scheduled on July 31 under the direction of the Howard County Coroner’s Office.

This case remains under investigation by the Howard County Sheriff’s Office and Howard County Coroner’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cpl. Myers at 765-614-3482, by submitting a tip using our mobile app or at www.sheriff.howardcountyin.gov